Foreword | p. xi |
Preface | p. xiii |
The Purpose of a Practicum | p. 1 |
Background and Context | p. 1 |
How to Use This Book | p. 2 |
How the Chapters Are Structured | p. 2 |
Practicum-Related Strengths: A Workbook Activity | p. 4 |
How Do We Learn? A Workbook Activity | p. 8 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 10 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 10 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 10 |
School, Agency, and Student Expectations | p. 11 |
Goals for Learning | p. 11 |
Background and Context | p. 11 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 14 |
Clarifying Expectations: A Workbook Activity | p. 17 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 19 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 19 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 19 |
Planning to Learn | p. 21 |
Goals for Learning | p. 21 |
Background and Context | p. 21 |
Preparing a Plan for Learning | p. 22 |
The Generalist Perspective and the Plan for Learning | p. 24 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 25 |
Planning to Learn: A Workbook Activity | p. 29 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 31 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 31 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 31 |
Getting Started | p. 33 |
Goals for Learning | p. 33 |
Background and Context | p. 33 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 35 |
Basic Information about Your Practicum: A Workbook Activity | p. 39 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 42 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 42 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 42 |
Learning from Supervision | p. 43 |
Goals for Learning | p. 43 |
Background and Context | p. 43 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 46 |
Using Supervision for Learning: A Workbook Activity | p. 50 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 54 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 54 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 54 |
Personal Safety | p. 55 |
Goals for Learning | p. 55 |
Background and Context | p. 55 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 57 |
Reducing the Risk of Harm: A Workbook Activity | p. 62 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 65 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 65 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 65 |
Communication | p. 67 |
Goals for Learning | p. 67 |
Background and Context | p. 68 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 71 |
Developing Communication Skills: A Workbook Activity | p. 74 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 78 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 78 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 78 |
The Agency Context of Practice | p. 79 |
Goals for Learning | p. 79 |
Background and Context | p. 79 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 84 |
Agency Analysis: A Workbook Activity | p. 86 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 93 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 93 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 94 |
The Community Context of Practice | p. 95 |
Goals for Learning | p. 95 |
Background and Context | p. 96 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 97 |
Beginning a Community Analysis: A Workbook Activity | p. 101 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 109 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 109 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 109 |
The Social Problem Context of Practice | p. 111 |
Goals for Learning | p. 111 |
Background and Context | p. 112 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 113 |
The Problems and Needs Addressed by Your Agency: A Workbook Activity | p. 117 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 122 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 122 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 123 |
The Social Policy Context of Practice | p. 125 |
Goals for Learning | p. 125 |
Background and Context | p. 125 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 128 |
Social Policy Analysis: A Workbook Activity | p. 132 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 136 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 136 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 137 |
Diversity | p. 139 |
Goals for Learning | p. 139 |
Background and Context | p. 139 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 143 |
Identity and Self-Awareness: A Workbook Activity | p. 147 |
Cultural Awareness in Your Agency: A Workbook Activity | p. 150 |
Diversity in Client Behavior: Situations to Discuss | p. 154 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 161 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 161 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 162 |
Professional Social Work | p. 163 |
Goals for Learning | p. 163 |
Background and Context | p. 163 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 168 |
The Image and Impact of Social Work: A Workbook Activity | p. 173 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 178 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 178 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 178 |
Social Work Ethics | p. 179 |
Goals for Learning | p. 179 |
Background and Context | p. 179 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 182 |
Values, Ethics, and Your Practicum: A Workbook Activity | p. 185 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 189 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 189 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 189 |
Legal Concerns | p. 191 |
Goals for Learning | p. 191 |
Background and Context | p. 191 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 194 |
Legal Issues and Concerns: A Workbook Activity | p. 197 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 202 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 202 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 202 |
Social Work Practice as Planned Change | p. 203 |
Goals for Learning | p. 203 |
Background and Context | p. 203 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 207 |
Social Work as Planned Change: A Workbook Activity | p. 212 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 214 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 214 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 214 |
Evaluating Practice | p. 215 |
Goals for Learning | p. 215 |
Background and Context | p. 215 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 219 |
Examining Your Performance in the Practicum: A Workbook Activity | p. 222 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 230 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 230 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 230 |
Merging Self and Profession | p. 231 |
Goals for Learning | p. 231 |
Background and Context | p. 232 |
Guidance and Direction | p. 233 |
Merging Self and Profession: A Workbook Activity | p. 236 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 238 |
Additional Suggestions and Hints | p. 238 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 238 |
Leadership and Social Justice | p. 239 |
Becoming the Social Worker You Want to Be | p. 239 |
Becoming a Leader and a Seeker of Social Justice | p. 242 |
Becoming the Person You Want to Be | p. 247 |
Suggested Learning Activities | p. 249 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 249 |
Sample Learning Agreement | p. 251 |
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